When Greg Behrendt–comedian and consultant to Sex and the City–laid out the truth about men’s “mixed signals” (the truth being that there’s no such thing), millions of women found themselves liberated. But knowing a guy’s not that into her doesn’t mean a woman is not going to be hurt. Now, for every woman who’s had her heart broken, Greg and his coauthor-wife, Amiira, offer It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken–a must-have survival guide for getting over Mr. Wrong and reclaiming your inner SuperFox.
This hilarious and helpful book covers everything from how to pull the plug on a relationship and make it stick, to proven remedies for uncontrollable crying, to how to act the first time you see him with another woman. Divided into two parts–Get Over It and Get On with It–chapters include:
• There Are No New Messages, so stop checking your machine–and his!–every five minutes
• He’s Not Hiding at the Bottom of That Pint of Ice Cream
• What’s He Thinking? Who cares? But Greg and Amiira respect the need to obsess, so here’s a chapter of indulgence
• If It Was So Great, You'd Still Be Together: seeing the reality for what it was
• Revenge Is a Dish Best Served HOT! So get out of your pajamas, start taking care of yourself, and find your way back to an even more rocking you
Plus: an essential workbook, so you can put the crazy stuff down on paper instead of inflictingit on the world.
Before finding each other, Greg and Amiira had been there, too, and found their way out of the darkness. Now they’ve come back with a flashlight and a helping hand. It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken is more than the ultimate reference guide to the dissolution of a relationship. It’s the voice of encouragement that you need to turn your breakup into a break-over, and get a jump on the brighter romantic future that awaits.
Review
"The New York Times best-selling author of He's Just Not That into You, Behrendt returns with this frank, irreverent look at dealing with the fallout of relationships gone wrong. Writing in a tone reminiscent of chick-lit fiction, he encourages the reader to become a "breakup warrior": to get over it, let him go, and get on with her amazing "SuperFox" life. Chapters are varied yet easy to read, entwining personal experiences from each of the authors (Ruotola-Behrendt is Behrendt's wife), "Letters to Greg" segments, "Sad Person's" workbook sheets, and "Psycho Confessionals" guaranteed to make the reader feel that, no matter how pathetic she views her own breakup behavior, it could have been much worse. Behrendt's myriad fans will clamor for this sequel; teens could also take a tip or two with the caveat that profane language is occasionally used in the text. Recommended for public libraries." Library Journal
